SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
C’mon man. You couldn’t squeeze out that last 2%? ??? Just kidding. Nice shave Tim!
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Dave!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Right? I have been hovering around 95% and thought I would get the same last night. Not sure how I squeezed out an improvement.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Any improvement at all is good though. You’ll be at 100% before you know it!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
That stinks Tim. PM inbound
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Man that is a bummer Tim. Is there anyway to fix that?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Yup!
Got it, thank you Dave!
Not sure, but I’ll just sit it aside.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Uh ... No
This pas Saturday the high was 70, then another cold front came in overnight. The high Sunday was 45 degrees.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 231 SR: 76)
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Gillette Old Type (6)
Zenith Boar
GTB soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
GTB ASB
So ... had to do the whole work thing again today. And I know you will find this hard to believe, but I hit snooze one too many times again. I still had the Old Type loaded, so it got the call this morning. Shave number six on that blade. I was going to bin that blade and move to another razor, but I think I will just let it ride for awhile.
The Zenith did well with the PDP this weekend, so I thought I would hang onto it today. Soaked the brush for just a minute and shook it out real good. Same as this weekend. Loaded the GTB for 20 seconds and started working on my lather. Nice first pass and then moved onto the second pass, which failed. Loaded for another 10 seconds and was able to knock out the second and third passes. The third pass was a little thin, but manageable. After the last pass, just for grins, I squeezed out the brush. I got a really wet cream that was the consistency of a heavy dairy cream. So, I guess this brush is still holding a lot of water and I have overloaded some soaps. With that said, the PDP seems to hold it's own against this very wet brush. Will try it again with just a quick dip in the water before loading. I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I hit the road this morning with a solid BBS for the win!
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and towel dry. A healthy splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! Short week this week at work, but no shortage of tasks to be completed. Let's kick this pig. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Gillette Old Type (6)
Zenith Boar
GTB soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
GTB ASB
So ... had to do the whole work thing again today. And I know you will find this hard to believe, but I hit snooze one too many times again. I still had the Old Type loaded, so it got the call this morning. Shave number six on that blade. I was going to bin that blade and move to another razor, but I think I will just let it ride for awhile.
The Zenith did well with the PDP this weekend, so I thought I would hang onto it today. Soaked the brush for just a minute and shook it out real good. Same as this weekend. Loaded the GTB for 20 seconds and started working on my lather. Nice first pass and then moved onto the second pass, which failed. Loaded for another 10 seconds and was able to knock out the second and third passes. The third pass was a little thin, but manageable. After the last pass, just for grins, I squeezed out the brush. I got a really wet cream that was the consistency of a heavy dairy cream. So, I guess this brush is still holding a lot of water and I have overloaded some soaps. With that said, the PDP seems to hold it's own against this very wet brush. Will try it again with just a quick dip in the water before loading. I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I hit the road this morning with a solid BBS for the win!
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and towel dry. A healthy splash of the AS and everything was right as rain! Short week this week at work, but no shortage of tasks to be completed. Let's kick this pig. Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Let's kick this pig....hysterical.
GTB, enough said !!!
GTB, enough said !!!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Good stuff Tim! You’ll get that brush dialed in sooner or later haha.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
No doubt. I also have a horsehair that is stubborn. But so am I.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 231 SR: 77)
Pre Shave-
Hot shower and warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Sheffield SR
Vulfix Badger
GTB soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
GTB ASB
Been a little hectic this week. Sunday my bride took the granddaughter to get her picture with Santa. (Uh ... it's not even Thanksgiving yet.) She came home somewhat ill and got progressively worse as the night went on. So Monday after work, I cooked some soup to keep it light, took care of all the critters and did some housework. She won't usually let me do any of those things and after a full day of work, I was wore out. So I am blaming that for my oversleeping yesterday. I missed my morning shave and had to wrap up the day with an evening shave. No worries, it was a great way to unwind.
Back to the Sheffield last night and the Vulfix for a nice relaxing shave. I hit the strop 20 laps on fabric and 50 laps on leather and was good to go. The Vulfix was also spot on creating a nice lather. I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I finished that up with a 95% BBS for the win!
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. No AS splash, but everything was right as rain! My bride was feeling better yesterday but still not 100%, so I didn't want the AS to possibly trigger the wrong response. Sometimes scents don't sit right when you are sick. Not so hectic last night, just a few errands and what-not after work. Woohoo! Today is my Friday! Over-slept again this morning and that one is on me. So I'll wind down today with another evening shave. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Hot shower and warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Sheffield SR
Vulfix Badger
GTB soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
GTB ASB
Been a little hectic this week. Sunday my bride took the granddaughter to get her picture with Santa. (Uh ... it's not even Thanksgiving yet.) She came home somewhat ill and got progressively worse as the night went on. So Monday after work, I cooked some soup to keep it light, took care of all the critters and did some housework. She won't usually let me do any of those things and after a full day of work, I was wore out. So I am blaming that for my oversleeping yesterday. I missed my morning shave and had to wrap up the day with an evening shave. No worries, it was a great way to unwind.
Back to the Sheffield last night and the Vulfix for a nice relaxing shave. I hit the strop 20 laps on fabric and 50 laps on leather and was good to go. The Vulfix was also spot on creating a nice lather. I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. I finished that up with a 95% BBS for the win!
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. No AS splash, but everything was right as rain! My bride was feeling better yesterday but still not 100%, so I didn't want the AS to possibly trigger the wrong response. Sometimes scents don't sit right when you are sick. Not so hectic last night, just a few errands and what-not after work. Woohoo! Today is my Friday! Over-slept again this morning and that one is on me. So I'll wind down today with another evening shave. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Life is good!
Yeah, I saw Santa at the Mall and at Bass Pro Shops this past weekend..... dude gets around quick.....We went from one, straight to the other and he beat us there!
On one hand, I agree, it's way too early. Of course Walmart was setting up their Christmas stuff before Halloween (and that just sickened me). But I also think it's a bit nice to spread it out, so folks (who are smart about it) can avoid lines. The line for Santa was like 5-10 people deep at both places. That's much better than waiting an hour or two for the procrastinators. And if the kids are little enough, they don't know the difference anyway.
On one hand, I agree, it's way too early. Of course Walmart was setting up their Christmas stuff before Halloween (and that just sickened me). But I also think it's a bit nice to spread it out, so folks (who are smart about it) can avoid lines. The line for Santa was like 5-10 people deep at both places. That's much better than waiting an hour or two for the procrastinators. And if the kids are little enough, they don't know the difference anyway.